: careful about avoiding danger or risk
cautious investors
cautious optimism
cautiously
adverb
cautiousness
noun
Examples of cautious in a Sentence
Any cautious tourist will guard her passport.
You cannot be overly cautious when you're driving in snow.
He answered the question with a cautious reply.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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But despite the pressure—both from within the Fed and externally—Powell struck a cautious tone on cutting.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Aston Martin Formula One driver Fernando Alonso has revealed a cautious approach in the wet-weather racing argument after the previous race at Spa-Francorchamps saw the FIA delay the race start by 80 minutes due to rain.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
But despite the pressure—both from within the Fed and externally—Powell struck a cautious tone on cutting.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 31 July 2025
However, because sprouts aren't usually cooked, always be cautious about pathogens (germs).
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for cautious
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“Cautious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cautious. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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cautious
adjective
cau·tious
ˈkȯ-shəs 
: marked by or given to caution
a cautious reply
cautiously
adverb
cautiousness
noun
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